Legal Disclaimer

The content and information provided within this site is for informational and educational purposes only. Consult a doctor before pursuing any form of therapy, including Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. The Information provided within this site is not to be considered Medical Advice. In Full Support of the F.D.A., Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is considered Investigational, Experimental, or Off Label.

Please consult with your Treating Medical Physician

Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999 Sep 14;883:124-30
IGF-I promotes peripheral nervous system myelination.

Cheng HL, Russell JW, Feldman EL.

Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0588, USA.

Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) promotes the proliferation and differentiation of Schwann cells (SC). Continued IGF-I exposure leads to enhanced P0 expression and long-term myelination. No myelination occurs in the absence of IGF-I. These data imply that IGF-I is critical not only for SC attachment and ensheathment of axons but also for long-term myelination.

PMID: 10586238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Printed with Permission